Bicycle skate



Dec. 20, 1927.

.F. B. FISHER BICYCLE SKATE Filed Jan. 21. 1927 7:3 INVENTOR ATTO R N EYWITNESS:

Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

UNITED STATES FRANK LB. FISHER, OF LISBON, OHIO.

BICYCLE SKATE;

Application filed January 21, 1927. Serial No. 162,532.

This invention relates to improvements in skates of the bicycle type, anobject being to provide a skate of this character which may bemanufactured and sold at a low cost.

To this end, the skate comprises a base or foot supporting member havingbearing Vith the above and other objects in view,

the invention further includes the following novel features and detailsof construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated inthe accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of a skate constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is'a perspective View of the base and integral bearing arms.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the heel portion of the skate.

Figure 4 section taken through the toe portion of the skate.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank from.

which the base and bearing arms are formed. Referring to the drawings indetail where"- in like characters of reference denote correspondingparts. the reference character 10 indicates the base or platform of theskate which is shaped'to conform substantially to the shape of thebottom of a. shoe. Extending from each end of the base 10 is a pair ofspaced parallel bearing arms 11,'these arms being formed integral withthe base. For this purpose there is provided a blank of suitablematerial shown in Figure 5. This blank is split longitudinally and.centrally at each end as shown at 12 and is bent along is a fragmentarylongitudinal the dotted lines 13 so as to provide a neck portion. 14which connects the arms 11 with the base 10.

Journale d between each pair of arms 11 upon a suitable journal 15, is awheel 16.

Secured to the rear portion of the base 10 isa heel receiving member 17This member is provided with inwardly extending lugs 18 which areriveted or otherwise secured to the base as shown at 19. Secured to theopposite or toe end of the base is a toe receiving cap 20. This cap isprovided with an apertured lug 21 through which extends a bolt 22 andthis bolt also extends through an elongated slot 23 provided in the toeend of the base. The bolt is provided with a thumb screw 24. Byloosening the thumb nut 24:, the toe cap may be quickly and easilyadjusted to accommodate a. particular shoe. The heel receiving member isprovided with a strap 25 which is adapted to extend around the shoe.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope ofthe appendedclaim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is A skate comprising aflat base member, a pair of spaced parallel arms extending from each endof said member, a wheel journalcd in each pair of arms, a heel receivingmember extending upwardly from one end of the base member, said basemember having a longitudinally extending slot in its opposite end, asecuring strap carried by the heel receiving member, a toe cap mountedon said member and a securing bolt extending through the cap and throughthe longitudinally disposed slot to adjustably secure the toe cap to thebase. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK B, rrsnne.

